by crossriverwatch admin The directives by the Cross River State governor, Senator Liyel Imoke that the PDP adopts consensus candidates to run the 2013 Local Government Council election seems not to have gone down well with his deputy, Barrister Efiok Cobham who may have decided to test the capacity of his boss to ensure that
by Compass Cross River State Governor, Mr. Liyel Imoke, yesterday told opponents of emergency rule in states being troubled by Boko Haram insurgents to count him out of their group actions. Imoke’s statement, as chairman of the South South Governors’ Forum, is in sharp contrast to an earlier declaration by his Rivers State counterpart Rotimi
by crossriverwatch admin The All Progressives Congress APC, stakeholders meeting of the North and Central Senatorial Districts of Cross River State has been scheduled to hold on Saturday May 18, 2013 at No. 24 Okoi Obimbang Street, Biko Biko, Ugep Town in Yakurr Local Government. In a notice of invitation made available to crossriverwatch, the
by Blueprint The immediate past Chairman of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Cross River State, Mr. Cletus Obun has advised Governor Liyel Imoke against campaigning for President Goodluck Jonathan as he did in 2011. Obun told our correspondent yesterday during an interview in Calabar that Jonathan’s administration has not benefited Cross River state,
by crossriverwatch admin The Peoples Democratic Party in Cross River State recently released the fees to be paid by aspirants vying for Chairmanship and Councilor position on the platform of the party in the September 21, 2013 Local Government elections in the state. According to the party, aspirants for the position of chairman are expected
by crossriverwatch admin As the months countdown to weeks and to days and the Cross River State local government elections 2013 draw closer with each passing minute, political battles are simmering in nearly all the council areas across the state as gladiators seek to undo one another to occupy the number one slot at the
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke has not barred any local government chairman in the state from seeking a second term in office. This clarification was made today by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Christian Ita. Ita in a statement issued in Calabar, said media reports to the contrary were
by crossriverwatch admin Chairman, Board of Trustee of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Chief Tony Anenih has described Imoke as Chairman of South-South Governors’ Forum and a very strong member of the PDP Governors’ Forum. The BOT Chairman also said that President Goodluck Jonathan would soon take action to address the pain of the loss